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[dharmabm]

i don't have an sg2 (too expensive, went with lg black) but i saw this article today on roozwiki, looks like miui has an ICS rom for you?
http://rootzwiki.com...r-the-hood-r128

[Somtamnication]

Still on ligntin 6.1. Cyanogen seem to have nighltlly NIGHTLIES... waiting for bugs to be worked out. They are on 111 now!

[justsumhelp]

any one interested here is one of the few and many that work for making things good...... (besides captain america) http://forum.xda-dev...?t=1347753  for easier reading http://www.sgs2ics.com/



Dont put any of this on your phone unless.... fuc_k it do what you want

[Somtamnication]

Very nice. Will wait for more stability.

[justsumhelp]

Anyone wanting to stay with samsung based rom this sure looks nice http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1320868

[justsumhelp]

Been using this kernel http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1357020 great battery life and very snappy.

[Somtamnication]

I keep going back to lightning 6.1. Every time I flash a new rom, usb drive does not work. All is checked in development menu. Strange. I did flash cristalrom the other day and it was great.

[justsumhelp]

Really? are you trying to plug a usb device in your phone or just trying to connect it to the computer?

Somtamnication, on 2011-12-18 06:26:31, said:

I keep going back to lightning 6.1. Every time I flash a new rom, usb drive does not work. All is checked in development menu. Strange. I did flash cristalrom the other day and it was great.

[thaimite]

Hi Guys.

I am confused.
I would really like to update my SG2 (AIS) to a newer firmware so as to take advantage of the enhanced battery life, and the ability to use Google chat voice / video features.  I was considering a custom ROM, but some issues such as stability and the lack functionality (HD video and GPS support have been specifically mentioned) as well as access to Samsung Apps is putting me off this route.  
(I am aware there is away to update Google Talk now my phone is rooted).

Would I be better installing stock SG2 the firmware from another region?
If so which region would you recommend, or should I just dio nothing and hope that Samsung will update the original firmware.
My main criteria are

• stability
• Enhanced battery life
• No loss of functionality or reliability
• advantage of improvement offered in 2.3.5
• Retain Thai Language support

[wana]

i use galaxyzeroS2  rom + kernal package   ,android 2.3.6  

no juice defender or power saving features enabled or installed

edge /3g /H+ on 24/7

getting around 18+ hours per charge with light to medium usage

quadrant scores 3990 ish and the phone feels very fast to use

i had juice defender  ultimate and it does improve battery by 80% in my case   but i disliked not being able to run the phone with the premium features
enabled so i dont use any aps to disable features  anymore

[lomatopo]

thaimite, on 2011-12-19 14:52:29, said:

Hi Guys.

I am confused.
I would really like to update my SG2 (AIS) to a newer firmware so as to take advantage of the enhanced battery life, and the ability to use Google chat voice / video features.  I was considering a custom ROM, but some issues such as stability and the lack functionality (HD video and GPS support have been specifically mentioned) as well as access to Samsung Apps is putting me off this route.  
(I am aware there is away to update Google Talk now my phone is rooted).

Would I be better installing stock SG2 the firmware from another region?
If so which region would you recommend, or should I just dio nothing and hope that Samsung will update the original firmware.
My main criteria are

• stability
• Enhanced battery life
• No loss of functionality or reliability
• advantage of improvement offered in 2.3.5
• Retain Thai Language support

Are you experiencing poor battery performance that is truly limiting your use of the phone?

What exactly are you trying to do re: audio/video chatting? Specifically, which applications/environments are the called party running? I think you can side-load talk2.apk to enable audio and video chatting?

Edited by lomatopo, 2011-12-19 17:56:48.

[thaimite]

lomatopo, on 2011-12-19 17:56:09, said:

thaimite, on 2011-12-19 14:52:29, said:

Hi Guys.

I am confused.
I would really like to update my SG2 (AIS) to a newer firmware so as to take advantage of the enhanced battery life, and the ability to use Google chat voice / video features.  I was considering a custom ROM, but some issues such as stability and the lack functionality (HD video and GPS support have been specifically mentioned) as well as access to Samsung Apps is putting me off this route.  
(I am aware there is away to update Google Talk now my phone is rooted).

Would I be better installing stock SG2 the firmware from another region?
If so which region would you recommend, or should I just dio nothing and hope that Samsung will update the original firmware.
My main criteria are

• stability
• Enhanced battery life
• No loss of functionality or reliability
• advantage of improvement offered in 2.3.5
• Retain Thai Language support

Are you experiencing poor battery performance that is truly limiting your use of the phone?

What exactly are you trying to do re: audio/video chatting? Specifically, which applications/environments are the called party running? I think you can side-load talk2.apk to enable audio and video chatting?

Currently I find my battery has trouble lasting a full work day.  I work outside Thialnd so rely mostly on Skype / oogle to stay in contact with family
Mostly it is used for emails, Skype, and with my previous Galaxy S Google talk.  Actual time spent on normal phone calls is limited.  Other applications I use are mostly ebooks and very occasionally web browsing.  I found the battery life on the Galaxy S to be much better.
I am aware that now the phone is rooted I can update Goggle talk.

[lomatopo]

FWIW, there is a 2,000 mAh battery, and new back cover, available for the SGS2.

You might look at what exactly is consuming your battery, there are some apps. in the Market which can do this, and even make sure you're turning off GPS, 3G and/or WiFi when not needed. You may be able to ratchet down the CPU as well. The allure of a new, latest, custom ROM is sometimes not the best solution.

[Somtamnication]

justsumhelp, on 2011-12-19 03:34:51, said:

Really? are you trying to plug a usb device in your phone or just trying to connect it to the computer?

Somtamnication, on 2011-12-18 06:26:31, said:

I keep going back to lightning 6.1. Every time I flash a new rom, usb drive does not work. All is checked in development menu. Strange. I did flash cristalrom the other day and it was great.

When enabling usb (connect to computer), nothing comes up, with the newer roms. So I keep going back to light 6.1. Very frustrating.

[lomatopo]

Somtamnication, on 2011-12-19 20:02:13, said:

justsumhelp, on 2011-12-19 03:34:51, said:

Really? are you trying to plug a usb device in your phone or just trying to connect it to the computer?

Somtamnication, on 2011-12-18 06:26:31, said:

I keep going back to lightning 6.1. Every time I flash a new rom, usb drive does not work. All is checked in development menu. Strange. I did flash cristalrom the other day and it was great.

When enabling usb (connect to computer), nothing comes up, with the newer roms. So I keep going back to light 6.1. Very frustrating.

Android USB drivers can be very challenging; they tend to be specific to the manufacturer or phone model.

You'll have to find known good, working USB drivers for the custom ROM (look in the XDA thread, the issue will have come up already), then make sure to de-install the current USB Drivers, the install the new ones, re-booting after each action. Additionally try different USB ports. On my notebook I have four, of which only one works (for Android/USB connectivity) reliably. On my desktop there are ~ six USB ports and only two work reliably. Finally make sure the cable is sound; I have some which work fine in other applications but do not work with Android/USB connectivity.

[justsumhelp]

I think this must be a widows problem because i have flashed many roms and never encounter this problem on linux and OSX.

lomatopo, on 2011-12-20 07:13:13, said:

Somtamnication, on 2011-12-19 20:02:13, said:

justsumhelp, on 2011-12-19 03:34:51, said:

Really? are you trying to plug a usb device in your phone or just trying to connect it to the computer?

Somtamnication, on 2011-12-18 06:26:31, said:

I keep going back to lightning 6.1. Every time I flash a new rom, usb drive does not work. All is checked in development menu. Strange. I did flash cristalrom the other day and it was great.

When enabling usb (connect to computer), nothing comes up, with the newer roms. So I keep going back to light 6.1. Very frustrating.

Android USB drivers can be very challenging; they tend to be specific to the manufacturer or phone model.

You'll have to find known good, working USB drivers for the custom ROM (look in the XDA thread, the issue will have come up already), then make sure to de-install the current USB Drivers, the install the new ones, re-booting after each action. Additionally try different USB ports. On my notebook I have four, of which only one works (for Android/USB connectivity) reliably. On my desktop there are ~ six USB ports and only two work reliably. Finally make sure the cable is sound; I have some which work fine in other applications but do not work with Android/USB connectivity.

[wana]

if youre using a 64 bit version of windows 7 its buggy as hell

none of my phones can connect to it ,try using 32 bit or even windows xp and tell us if it makes any differnce

[Somtamnication]

I deleted the current 1.4.8 v. usb drivers from Samsung and rebooted.. Re installed them, rebooted and now all ok, with any rom I burn.

Currently using the Turkbey v95 rom. Very nice and stable.

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Edited by Somtamnication, 2011-12-25 08:03:42.

[justsumhelp]

What is every one using these days? Got bored waiting for ICS so i started flashing new roms again. Currently using Illusion-xT v1.7.2 XWKL1 with modem XXLP1 and with the Phenomenal 2.2 Black extreme kernel. So far so good. One thing I can say after not using a Samsung based rom in while is they have definitely improved, the sound quality,battery life, and stock browser beats any CM build to date except for MIUI's browser which I really found amazing.

[wana]

the latest turbkey rom i flashed   is excellent ,also the chriskelo rom is super fast and smooth  and miui is beautiful but the battery is not as good  as some others but it updates itself OTA  every friday  which is a great feature for bug fixes  and minor updates  and even new releases

checkrom as well is woth trying and loads of people are using it , and theres a new one with sony bravia engine on XDA now but i dont have time to try them all ........yet

[Somtamnication]

I am still using turkbey. Very stable.

[SamritMachielsen]

ROM: [SGS2] GT19100 DarkyROM  XXKI3
Baseband: XXKH3
Firmware: XXKI3
Kernel: Siyah v2.6.12

-This is my rig, 3G is downloading at 5Mb (day) and 9Mb (night)
-using GOLauncher with ink blot theme
-2nd Core app (Able to toggle your cpu to using single , dual or dynamic to save battery and run games that are not compatible with dual processors)
- DarkyOst to flash roms (Must have a rooted phone and have busybox installed)
- No-Frills CPU Control to overclock or underclock CPU (Use at your own discretion)
- Custom Boot animation and Sound

[justsumhelp]

Decided to make the jump to ICS and im glad I did, only issue so far was having to manually input my own APN. Heres the ROM

http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1488063

[lomatopo]

justsumhelp, on 2012-02-15 18:16:06, said:

Decided to make the jump to ICS and im glad I did, only issue so far was having to manually input my own APN. Heres the ROM

http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1488063

What functionality do you get with this ROM vs. what you had before?

What doesn't work? In reading through the linked thread it seems like a lot of people have minor issues with various things not working.

I see it is based on a Samsung leak so that means it should be able to utilize all the SGS2 HW and feature set.

Edited by lomatopo, 2012-02-16 15:11:41.

[justsumhelp]

No major problems yet, other than MTP not working, but not a huge problem as i keep media on a sd card. A few framework fc's nothing major. If you feel like tinkering with ICS its definitely stable enough for a daily driver. Battery and signal are a definite improvement, maintaing -68 dbm inside, phone even stays connected in elevators, my battery is at %58 at 14 hours 32 min with 2 gmails, whatsapp, viber, all syncing over 3g, 1 hour 30 of screen time on full dim, 45 mins of bluetooth audio. Face unlock is pretty cool as well.